Do You Need A New 6" Dado Set

[BadgerDave]

For anyone thinking of pulling the trigger on a Freud SD206 (http://www.amazon.com/Freud-SD206-6-Inch-Professional-Dado/dp/B0000223O8/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-1855125-1005237?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1187447908&sr=8-1) dado set, Amazon currently has it on sale for $63.74 delivered. I've been waiting for this set to go on sale again and ordered one this AM.

[matthewsutton]

thanks for pointing this deal out..exactly what i have been looking for. is there any advantage to a 8" set over a 6" set? this will work quite fine for what i am looking to accomplish..mainly dadoing grooves for bookcase shelves or making rabbet corners for drawers etc.

[gear junkie]

the only use I've seen is for tenons to cut the cheek out so you don't need to setup the tablesaw twice. 6" is better for smaller tablesaws. I wouldn't recommend 8" unless you have a 3hp tablesaw. More mass to move.

[cactusman]

I read this post and immediately went to Amazon.com.
I ordered the 6" dado blade and I'm very pleased with the results.
I use an older Delta direct drive 10" table saw as a dedicated dado saw.
I was using an 8" dado blade but the motor at times would struggle.

Using the 6" dado blade I find the cuts are smooth [nice bottom!] and the saw never struggles.
Thanks for the heads up.

Cactus Man